York College
Mayors will also take on joint control of local skills improvement plans
Councils closing the centres blame low learner numbers and changes to funding rules
Basildon reportedly suffers from a 'lack' of sixth-form colleges
Locations of the hubs are yet to be confirmed
Comes months before UKSPF contract 'cliff-edge'
Research shows increased interest in FE teaching since the campaign's launch in 2022
Few trained at the pricey, purpose-built national college building before it closed
Vocational learners get a better deal than their academic counterparts - but England is an international outlier
Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government's 1.5 million new homes pledge
